Wednesday Evening Links

[Bloomberg] Asian Stocks Face Weak Start as Caution Sets In: Markets Wrap

[Bloomberg] Stocks Slump as Traders Await Next Week's Fed Move: Markets Wrap

[Reuters] U.S. pressing China to cut trade surplus by $100 billion: White House

[CNBC] Larry Kudlow, new chief economic advisor to Trump, says China 'has earned a tough response'

[Bloomberg] Key Departures at the White House Raise the Risk of a Trade War

[Bloomberg] Trump Plans to Name Kudlow Top Economic Adviser, CNBC Reports

[CNBC] All that optimism for hot first-quarter economic growth is rapidly fading away

[Bloomberg] The Dollar Is the ‘Big Loser’ in Trump’s Political Turmoil

[Bloomberg] Toys ‘R’ Us Will Proceed With Shutdown of U.S. Operations

[Bloomberg] Fitch Sees Central Banks Gaining Confidence to Tighten Policy

[Reuters] Italy's League leader opens door to government deal with 5-Star

[FT] Regime change leaves hawks ascendant in US foreign policy

[FT] US blames Russia for Skripal attack, in ‘absolute solidarity’ with UK